Wages

Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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Wages for Chemical Plant and System Operators in WEST VIRGINIA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$23.27	$29.01	$37.56	$47.44	$53.81
	Yearly	$48,400	$60,330	$78,120	$98,660	$111,930
West Virginia	Hourly	$21.25	$31.39	$39.28	$40.27	$43.39
	Yearly	$44,210	$65,280	$81,710	$83,760	$90,250
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metro Area	Hourly	$25.12	$30.82	$32.14	$37.66	$40.97
	Yearly	$52,250	$64,100	$66,840	$78,340	$85,220
Northern West Virginia Balance of State	Hourly	$20.98	$39.28	$39.28	$39.30	$40.27
	Yearly	$43,640	$81,700	$81,710	$81,730	$83,760
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area	Hourly	$20.11	$21.60	$32.04	$40.77	$48.22
	Yearly	$41,830	$44,940	$66,640	$84,810	$100,300
Beckley, WV Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Parkersburg-Vienna, WV Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Wheeling, WV-OH Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Charleston, WV Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Southern West Virginia Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Morgantown, WV Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Winchester, VA-WV Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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